Problem Songs

Wednesday is probably the worst&nbsp;day of the week. The weekend is a distant memory, and Friday is still two days away (unless you think like me, which means:&nbsp;today's almost over, and&nbsp;tomorrow is Thursday, and the next day is Friday, so really,&nbsp;it's already Friday! Pure math). If you don't think in futuristic terms, and you're in need of some mid-week motivation,&nbsp;look no further.

Big Sean's "Blessings" is something of an anthem, but it hasn't been embraced as a freestyle record the way it could have. Badd Lucc and Problem have made a case for why the record should be embraced by rappers to throw their best 16 on, but then again, it would be hard to top this take.
Lucc starts things off acapella, before the beat gradually slinks its way in, and it's clear that he's been surgically locked into the pocket all along. Problem comes through later to riff on the hook, and drop some memorable punchlines.

Bad Lucc is definitely one to watch in 2015. We've known him as Problem's right-hand man in the past. They're both a part of Diamond Lane Music Group, and they have a joint album,&nbsp;Diamond Lane America, coming later this year. With cuts like "Fuck It Off" though, Lucc is proving he can own the mic all on his own (and a little help from former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker).&nbsp;

Badd Lucc has been Problem's right-hand man for some time, it seems almost overdue to get a joint album for the two west coast rappers. Diamond Lane America, which drops later this year, will serve that purpose, and while their new record "Get Em," won't actually appear on the LP, it's certainly a good warm up.

Still riding the success of her Kendrick Lamar-featured smash &ldquo;That&rsquo;s Me Right There&rdquo;, California pop-singer, Jasmine V, is back tonight with her follow up single &ldquo;One Night&rdquo; featuring Problem and Jeremih.
Premiered by DJ Carisma, the track features Problem and Jeremih spittin&rsquo; some provocative lyrics and speaking to the ladies, while Jasmine lays down a verse of her own and handles the catchy-chorus, &ldquo;Just stay here with my one night/ Just one night/ Please stay here with me one night.&rdquo;

DJ Funky is making his HNHH debut tonight, and doing so in grand fashion. Calling on the cast of Young Buck, Problem, Troy Ave, and singer T’Melle for assistance, the ATL deejay decides to come through and end the work week with this new song called “Hustla”.

Bad Lucc has been gradually picking up steam over the last year or so. Closely aligning himself with West Coast icon Problem has been a good career move, but Lucc has proved himself as an artist to watch in his own right. The rapper returns today with a new solo cut that actually earns production from Chachi, along with Macado.

L.A. and Atlanta are undoubtedly ruling rap radio right now, but unlike the classic East Coast/West Coast rivalry of yesteryear, the two cities are very willing to collaborate on hits. Problem's new mixtape O.T. (Outta Town) is aptly titled, as it finds the rapper collaborating with artists from different regions, but the list of guest appearances comes almost exclusively from ATL.

The Diamond Lane crew is going hard today, with Problem about to drop a mixtape this afternoon, and now a loose joint from Bad Lucc. This one serves as a reminder that Diamond Lane is prepping a compilation album, titled Diamond Lane America, due out this spring. Despite having a solid line-up and production from League of Starz, this one won't be on the final album.

Problem's got a brand new mixtape dropping tomorrow, and he's decided to release one huge new leak before sharing the project. The West Coast emcee has enlisted T.I. and Rich Homie Quan for "Hennessy", yet another self-produced record (but not without the help of League of Starz and Mars). Rather than settling into the Mustard wave, the record operates at a cool cruise, allowing Tip and Quan to apply their ATL swagger to the mix as freely as Problem delivers his gruff story-telling.

You've definitely heard a banger or two from producer Ducko McFli in the past, the Mike WiLL Made It-signed beatsmith cooked up music on the Ransom mixtape, in addition to Audio Push's recent release "Heavy," Drake's "Draft Day" and more.

Problem and the LA Leakers are at it again. After teaming up for remixes of “All About The Money”, “Truffle Butter” & “Backflip” recently, Problem is doing it all over again tonight, this time freestylin' over the LA Leakers’ latest single “Pull Up".

Disko Boogie is one of the most versatile producers in the game, proving he can craft synth-driven R&B pop as easily as he can put together some new school G-Funk. His new record is rooted more in the latter category, keeping things decidedly West Coast, but also as gritty as possible.

Over the course of hip-hop history, Compton has been one of the most celebrated cities, with N.W.A.'s era-defining Straight Outta Compton setting off an ongoing wave of tribute to the impoverished, violent section of South Central L.A.

Problem has been a busy man recently, dropping off various remixes and lyric videos over the past couple weeks. Tonight, he links back up with the LA Leakers and drops off another freestyle over Troy Ave’s popular hustlers anthem “All About The Money”.

While there was plenty of great hip hop released throughout 2014, it wasn't a very good year for the industry. Rap sales were the lowest we've seen them in years, and a few rappers lost their major label deals, including Azealia Banks, Chief Keef, and Trinidad James. The good news is that all three of those artists are likely better off without the deal, and each has released a good amount of material since breaking out of the binds of their contracts.

You may remember Manolo Rose as the guy who wrote the original version of Troy Ave's "About The Money" (Troy actually re-recorded Manolo's verse from the song). Ave did keep Rose on the record either way, and his name has risen since the co-sign, plus -- it appears he has plenty more hits up his sleeve.